School Counselors

Tonya Chavis

Leslie Epps Jacobs

Venega McArthur

Jeri Locklear

Whitney Steen

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

In addition to the FERPA rules and regulations, Purnell Swett High School Counseling Department adheres to the following for their case load:

• Each counselor assures accuracy of the student cumulative folder to include transcript;

• Each counselor maintains student cumulative folders in their office

• Each counselor is responsible for final graduation reports;

• Students/Parents/Guardians can request transcripts to be picked-up or mailed by completing a transcript request form located under "Quick Links" at the bottom of the school's website

www.meritaid.com - A comprehensive merit aid scholarship database.

www.f4k.org/ - Future for Kids bridges the gap between the hopes and dreams of our students and the workforce development needs of our communities. F4K provides the following:

1. Uses the internet to help students discover what makes them tick.

2. Allows kids to explore careers that match their unique talents.

3. Gives every student a career coach to talk to.

4. Empowers educators with information about their kids' career goals.

5. Enables businesses to grow their future workforce locally.

6. Shows our kids careers that can make them happy.

See your school counselor for activating your account.

• www.scholarshipexperts.com - Database for scholarships.

• www.scholarship-monkey.com - Database for scholarships.

• http://www.fastweb.com/ - Website for scholarship searches.

• http://www.schoolsoup.com/ - Largest comprehensive scholarship database in the world $32 Billion in scholarships.

• http://www.brokescholar.com/ - Website for scholarship searches.

• www.campuschamps.com - Education Planner that assist students in 1) Thinking about College, 2) Choosing a College, and 3) Paying for college.

• http://www.salliemae.com/ - Tips on saving for school, understanding cost, and assessing financial needs.

• www.csocollegecenter.org - Website for anything related to college and financial aid.

• http://www.college.gov/ - A comprehensive site to explore career interests, college planning, college entrance exams, and financial aid.

• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - Free Application for Federal Student Aid form online.

• http://www.pin.ed.gov/ - Application for PIN (Personal Identification Number) online.

• http://www.number2.com/ - Free SAT and ACT Test Preparation.

• http://www.cfnc.org/ - This is a must for high school students. Students can take interest inventories, explore careers, search colleges for majors, take virtual tours, and learn about all types of financial aid and scholarships.

• http://www.act.org/ - Register for ACT online

• http://www.collegeboard.com/ - Register for SAT online, access test prep information, search for colleges and universities and other important information.

• http://www.mymajors.com/ - Great help in aiding students to select a college major.

Clearinghouse: Seniors that plan to play a sport in college you must register online for the Clearinghouse. The website is www.eligibilitycenter.com Also when registering for the SAT/ACT please list the code of 9999. This is required if you plan to play any college sport in Division I or II. If you have any questions see Ms. Whitney Steen in Guidance.